NOEL ELLIS' GOOGLE BLOG

    It was a nice bright Sunday and my pension had just got credited. These days, banks are very transparent, they not only send a message of what they have credited but also tell you how much income tax they deducted. I am contributing to the budget of the nation.   Before the credit, concerns about monthly debits start on 1 st of the month. Bijli ka bill, doodhwale ka bill, paper wale ka, medicine ka, car wash, mobile & cable TV recharge, the list is endless. Maids have to be paid in cash which cannot be delayed.   Be that as it may. I was in no mood to switch on the TV for the simple reason that there is nothing much to watch and much better things to read. TV news and debates are harbingers of headaches and mental torture.   A single news item is flogged like a bedsheet treated at ‘dhobi ghat stone’. What is left is shouting, rage, showing down each other, anger, hate, and noise pollution. There is everything except news.   In the afternoon, I swit...